Nick Petrella is a doctor in Montreal. He works 60 hours a week. He takes care of more than100 patients a week in the hospital and at his office. He’s been a doctor for ten years.
Dr. Petrella offers lots of help to his patients. But he doesn’t just tell his patients what to do.
He also sings to them on television! Dr. Petrella has his own TV show. The show is in Italian, English and French. The doctor starts the show with a song and then he explains a medical problem or disease in simple language. After that, he sings another song.
Dr. Petrella makes and performs in his own show every week. The program is very popular with his patients and with people who enjoy his singing. His dream is to perform in Las Vegas.
His favorite songs are love songs, and he has a CD of love songs that he wrote. Dr. Petrella says, “I always love to sing. All my problems are gone when I sing.” But when Dr. Petrella was young,
his father didn’t want him to be a singer. So he went to a medical school.
Some people tell Dr. Petrella he can help people more as a doctor. But Dr. Petrella says he helps people when he sings, too. “1 like to make people smile. Sometimes it’s difficult to make a sick person smile. Medicine and entertainment both try to do the same thing. They try to make people feel good .
Choose the best choice from A, B or C according to the passage. In his TV show, Dr. Petrella _________ .
A. sings love songs he wrote
B. sings about different diseases
C. sings and explains a medical problem isn’t used in his TV show.
A. Russian B. English C. ItalianDr. Petrella performs in his show 10_________.
A. become famous B. make people feel good C- achieve his dream From the article, we can know Dr. Petrella is _____________.
A. talented and proud B, creative but lazy C. kind and helpful What’s the best title (标题)of the article?
A. Medicine and Entertainment B. His Dream Came True C. A Singing Doctor
【黑龙江省哈尔滨市2015年中考英语试题】阅读理解(本题共20分,每小题1分)
(B)
The Information about Some Great Inventions
Invention |
![]() |
![]() Telephone |
![]() Light bulb |
![]() Paper |
Appearing Time |
A few thousand years ago |
In 1876 |
In 1879 |
Around 2,000 years ago |
Inventor |
Unknown |
Alexander BeIl |
Thomas Edison |
Cai Lun |
Inventor's Nationality |
Unknown |
American |
American |
Chinese |
Early Main Material |
Wood |
Plastic and metal |
Glass and metal |
Cotton or flax |
Main Use |
Making travelling faster |
Used for communicating over distances |
Giving light |
Used for recording information |
WordBox: lightbulb 灯泡 unknown 未知的 flax 亚麻
根据表格所提供的信息选择最佳答案。 Since invented paper, people have been able to record information on paper.
A. Alexander Bell B. Thomas EdisonC. Cai LunAccording to the form above, the invention that appeared in 1876 was made of .
A. plastic and metal
B. glass and metal
C. cotton or flax According to the form above, the latest invention was .
A. the telephone
B. the light bulb
C. the wheelThanks to the invention of the wheel, people can .
A. have enough light to read
B. travel faster
C. communicate over distancesWhich of the following is TRUE according to the form above?
A. Three of the inventions were made of metal.
B. Neither Alexander Bell nor Thomas Edison is American.
C. Two of the inventions appeared in the 19th century.
【河南省2015年中考英语试题】阅读理解(20小题,每小题2分,共40分)
阅读下面四篇语言材料,然后按文后要求做题。
C
THE FORKS MARKET![]() The Forks Market offers many different kinds of special souvenirs. Downstairs, shoppers may buy fresh food and fruits. In the upstairs, shoppers will find artworks. Open year- round. Tel: 204-942-6302 www.theforks.com |
MANITOBA LEGISLATIVE BUILDING![]() Manitoba Legislative Building was completed in 1920. many consider it to be the finest in the country. Open from a,m, to 8 p.m. for self-guided tours. Guided tours are offered free. Call for more information. Tel: 204-945-5813 www.gov.mb.ca/mit/legtour/index.html |
MILLENNIUM LIBRARY![]() Every day, up to 5,00 visitors come to Millennium Library for books, movies, music, wifi, reading corner and study space. Open Monday to Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sundays from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.. Tel: 204-986-6450 www.winnipeg.ca/library |
CHILDRON’S MUSEUM![]() The Children’s Museum helps lead to creative learning. there will be public programs, workshops and special events. During the holiday seasons, visitors can take a walk in Eaton’s Santa’s Village. Open daily. Tel;204-924-4000 www.childrenmuseum.com |
注:souvenirs 纪念品;legislative 议会
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。You may call if you want to know more about the Forks Market.
A.204-986-6450 | B.204-924-4000 |
C.204-942-6302 | D.204-945-5813 |
What can you do in the Manitoba Legislative Building?
A.Buy food and fruits. | B.Watch public programs. |
C.Have a self-guided tour. | D.Enjoy music and movies. |
When can you go to the Millennium Library?
A.At 9 a.m. on Tuesday. | B.At 7 p.m. on Friday. |
C.At 8 p.m. on Saturday. | D.At 4 p.m. on Sunday. |
You can take a walk in Eaton’s Santa’s Village in during the holiday season.
A.the Forks Market | B.the Children’s Museum |
C.the Millennium Library | D.the Manitoba Legislative Building |
Where is text most probably from?
A.A guide book. | B.A picture book. |
C.A history book. | D.A science book. |
【贵州省六盘水市2015年中考英语试题】阅读短文,根据短文的大意及首字母提示,写出各单词的完全形式(包括首字母),使短文意思完整。(共5小题,每小题2分,共10 分)
We call Chinese New Year the Spring Festival . It is usually in January o February. It is one of the most important festival in China.
Before the Spring Festival, families usually clean their house. Children like the Spring Festival, because they can wear new clothes and get pocket money(压岁钱) f their grandparents, parents uncles and aunts. On New Year’s Eve, all the family members get together to have a
b dinner. After dinner, all of them stay up late to welcome the New Year. On the first day of the Spring Festival, people go to
v their friends and relatives. They give each other the best wishes and good luck for the coming year”. They all
h a good time.
【贵州省六盘水市2015年中考英语试题】阅读理解。(共4篇文章,共40分)
1)阅读短文,根据短文内容,从所给的A.B.C.D.四个选项中选出最佳选项。(3篇短文,共15小题,每小题2分,计30分)
A
People drink tea. There are many kinds of tea, such as black tea, green tea, white tea and yellow tea. People drink a lot of tea in China. Some people drink it because they think it makes them healthy. Many people drink it because it tastes very good. It is delicious.
People drink a lot of tea in Japan. People drink a lot of green tea in South Korea, too. In Vietnam, people like to drink coffee first. Then they drink tea.
People drink a lot of tea in England. Every afternoon, people drink tea. It’s “tea time”. English people like to drink their tea with milk in it.
Many people drink black tea in the US. In the South, people like to drink sweet tea. Sweet tea is cold black tea with sugar in it.
Most tea comes from China. Some tea comes from India or Sri Lanka. Kenya, Japan and Indonesia also grow tea.How many kinds of tea are mentioned in the first paragraph?
A.Five | B.Four | C.Three | D.Two |
In China some people drink tea because it makes them .
A.healthy | B.young | C.smart | D.warm |
People like to drink coffee before tea in
A.Japan | B.South Korea | C.Vietnam | D.Sri Lanka |
In England, people like to drink tea with in it.
A.sugar | B.ice | C.juice | D.milk |
Most tea comes from
A.China | B.Japan | C.India | D.Indonesia |
【甘肃省兰州市2015年中考英语试题】阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下面三段材料,根据材料内容和要求,从题后选项中选择一个最佳答案。
B
阅读以上诗歌,根据其内容回答下列各个小题。According to the poem, ______________ has come so fast.
A.the end of school | B.the exam |
C.the celebration | D.the new class |
What does the underlined word delight mean?
A.Sickness. | B.Sadness. | C.Happiness. | D.Fairness. |
What’s waiting for you all according to the poem?
A.Too many subjects. | B.The same school. |
C.Similar faces. | D.A new life. |
This poem can probably be used ______________.
A.in a welcome party | B.in a birthday party |
C.on a prom night | D.on a Silent Night |
The purpose of this poem is to _____________.
A.tell us to say thanks to all our teachers |
B.encourage us to be positive and move on our senior high |
C.tell us that we should do something for our junior high schools |
D.remind us of our happy junior high life |